to change (a liquid) to gas by heating, and then cool the gas and collect drops of liquid

make pure; draw out something

having only a little extent in space (length); (of a person, mountain etc) below the average or usual height; having, taking, a little time

abridged

(to cause something) to become shorter

diminish, decrease

expressed briefly and clearly

brief, to the point

(of speech, style, speakers) brief and exact

brief, short